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3232103730828Ride-hailing an option for passengers next yearhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/ride-hailing-an-option-for-passengers-next-year/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 23:24:18 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136651VICTORIA, B.C. – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation introduced a legislation that will allow ride-hailing companies to enter the B.C. market next year. The Passenger Transportation Amendment Act was created with the government’s priority of passenger safety and will be requiring all ride-hailing and taxi drivers to maintain a Class 4 passenger licence and undergo […]

]]>VICTORIA, B.C. – Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation introduced a legislation that will allow ride-hailing companies to enter the B.C. market next year.

The Passenger Transportation Amendment Act was created with the government’s priority of passenger safety and will be requiring all ride-hailing and taxi drivers to maintain a Class 4 passenger licence and undergo mandatory criminal checks.

Ride-hailing companies wanting to enter the market will submit applications to the Passenger Transportation Board (PTB) by fall 2019. The review process will be assessed with a new legislative committee, as changes to regulations are put in place to ensure safe taxi and ride-hailing services.

The Province embraced a set of suggestions to update the taxi industry, by giving the flexibility to discount fares when trips are booked through an app, and increase the number of cabs in B.C.

“This is milestone legislation that gets ride-hailing right for B.C.,” said Claire Trevena, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure. “British Columbians absolutely want more options and flexibility in how they get around, but with checks in place to make sure their ride is a safe one.”

If passed, the Passenger Transportation Amendment Act will enable:

* ICBC to develop a modern insurance product for ride-hailing for fall of 2019.

]]>136651North Star Bushttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/north-star-bus/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:41:38 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136624FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Local man Sheldon Wassenaar has been taking action and intends on running a small 15 passenger community bus after Greyhound pulled its service. Wassenaar saw a void when Greyhound closed their doors and knew he could do something, “I want to start small and work out from my local communities starting […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Local man Sheldon Wassenaar has been taking action and intends on running a small 15 passenger community bus after Greyhound pulled its service.

Wassenaar saw a void when Greyhound closed their doors and knew he could do something, “I want to start small and work out from my local communities starting with serving Fort St John and the Peace River Region in BC and then expand to include all of BC and Alberta if possible.”

Wassenaar is currently offering ride sharing to people who have been affected by the absence of Greyhound to help these residents get to medical appointments in other communities as he works to complete his marketing and business plan to present to the bank.

In the meantime, a gofundme account has been created to help purchase a 15 passenger bus, get all the licencing in place and get operations running.

Wassenaar has a website soon to be launched and hopes to see the company running in time for the Christmas holidays.

]]>136624Sterling Middleton participated in the Optimist Junior Cashspielhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/sterling-middleton-participated-in-the-optimist-junior-cashspiel/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:30:41 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136640VANCOUVER, B.C. – Sterling Middleton, of Fort St. John, participated in the Optimist Junior Cashspiel at the Esquimalt Curling Club over the Remembrance Day long weekend. Middleton’s team, Team Tardi consisting of Tyler Tardi, Sterling Middleton, Matthew Hall, and Alex Horvath, came in first in the BC Junior Men’s Tour with 260.00 points. The team won both […]

]]>136640Huskies fall to Navigators 7-2https://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/huskies-fall-to-navigators-7-2/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 22:00:27 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136611FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Fort St. John Huskies fell to the North Peace Navigators during game two of the series at the North Peace Arena on Sunday. After the Huskies winning Saturday, the Navigators were ready to battle. At 1:26 into the game, the Navigators scored on the Huskies making it a 1-0 […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Fort St. John Huskies fell to the North Peace Navigators during game two of the series at the North Peace Arena on Sunday.

After the Huskies winning Saturday, the Navigators were ready to battle.

At 1:26 into the game, the Navigators scored on the Huskies making it a 1-0 lead.

Then at 5:16 left in the period, Aiden Craig-Steele, with a double assist from Jacob Lang Alex Nimmo, scored one on the Navigators making the score tied a one apiece.

But the tie would not last as at 4:23 left in the frame, the Navigators, went on to shoot a goal into the net, making the score 2-1 heading into the second period.

Throughout the second, the Navigators would not lighten up on the Huskies as they scored another point on the pups at 5:04 in a power play situation.

But at 13 seconds after the Navigators goal, Jared Winkel responded with a shot into the net, making the score closer at 3-2. Gary Loewen and Joel Bourgeois made the assist.

Then with 46 seconds left in the period, the Navigators would go on to score another goal, making it a 4-2 lead over the Huskies.

In period three, the scoring continued for the Navigators with three more goals, finishing the game 7-2 over the Huskies.

Huskies coach, Todd Alexander, says the Huskies missed a number of chances when it came to getting a goal.

“At the end of the day, we didn’t bury on the chances that we should’ve buried on in the first 40 minutes of the hockey game and eventually that kind of caught up to us and they were definitely burying on the opportunities.”

Up next, the Huskies will be visiting the Fairview Flyers with a game on Friday at 8:00 p.m.

Then on Saturday, the pups will return home as they take on the JDA County Kings at 8:00 p.m.

]]>136611Call for Facebook CEO to testify at International Grand Committee continues to growhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/call-for-facebook-ceo-to-testify-at-international-grand-committee-continues-to-grow/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:45:46 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136637OTTAWA – Bob Zimmer has once again added his name to the growing list of elected representatives worldwide calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to give testimony at The International Grand Committee Meeting on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’. Brazil, Latvia and Singapore have now joined the committee which includes Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Argentina and […]

]]>OTTAWA – Bob Zimmer has once again added his name to the growing list of elected representatives worldwide calling on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to give testimony at The International Grand Committee Meeting on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’.

Brazil, Latvia and Singapore have now joined the committee which includes Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, Argentina and Ireland. Elected representatives from these eight countries, representing over 393 million residents, will meet on November 27 in London.

Zimmer, Member of Parliament for Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies, and Chair of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, says there are still many questions that only the CEO of Facebook can answer.

“It is clear from last week’s New York Times article on how Facebook executives handled recent data breaches and misinformation campaigns on their platform that there are still many questions that only Mr. Zuckerberg can answer. These allegations are deeply troubling, and it is vital that we get to the bottom of what happened and what is being done to fix it.”

Zimmer hopes that Zuckerberg can do the testimony via video if he is unable to attend the hearing in London.

“In the most recent response to our request, Facebook indicated that Mr. Zuckerberg would be unable to travel to London. We hope that by offering the option of giving video testimony, Mr. Zuckerberg will show our countries and the citizens we represent the respect that we deserve and finally accept our request to appear before our committee.”

The International Grand Committee Meeting on Disinformation and ‘Fake News’ is set to take place in London on November 27.

]]>136637Trackers win over Storm 3-2https://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/trackers-win-over-storm-3-2/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:30:30 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136625CLAIRMONT, A.B. – The NEBC Yukon Trackers had a successful game as they played against the Grande Peace Storm on Sunday in Clairmont. With 44 seconds into the game, Noah Lang scored on the Storm with a feed from Kyle Schwantz and Tyler Turner. The Trackers would maintain the 1-0 lead for most of the period […]

]]>136625NPSS Grizzlies heading to Provincial Finalshttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/npss-grizzlies-heading-to-provincial-finals/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 21:15:18 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136644FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Senior Boys Soccer team is off to Vancouver on Wednesday to compete at Provincials. They will play Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The full schedule and results can be found online at https://bcsssc-com.webs.com. You can watch the boys play through the webcast at http://bcss.tv. The Senior Girls Volleyball team is heading into […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Senior Boys Soccer team is off to Vancouver on Wednesday to compete at Provincials. They will play Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The full schedule and results can be found online at https://bcsssc-com.webs.com.

The Senior Girls Volleyball team is heading into their final full week of practices before their Provincials in Penticton. The girls leave next Wednesday the 28th and will play Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

Senior Boys volleyball wrapped up last week with a fun game against the Senior Girls. Shout out to Grade 12 players Michael McDermott, Thomas Taylor, Earl Concepcion, Jerald Cosme and Sheldon Maris, we are proud to have you as a part of the Grizzlies Family!

]]>136644Experts to work with energy industry on oil price solutions for Albertahttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/experts-to-work-with-energy-industry-on-oil-price-solutions-for-alberta/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:57:49 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136635EDMONTON, A.B. – Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has appointed three experts to work with the energy industry to find ways to close an oil price gap that is costing Canada tens of millions a day. Notley says the Canadian economy is losing $80 million every day because oil from Alberta is selling about $45 a barrel […]

]]>136635MP Bob Zimmer – Weekly Report – on the handgun banhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/mp-bob-zimmer-weekly-report-on-the-handgun-ban/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:53:34 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136633Bob’s Weekly Report After floating the idea of a handgun ban this past summer, in mid-October, the Liberal government launched consultations to examine whether or not a ban on handguns and assault weapons would be the best way to reduce violent crime in Canada. Members of the public had until November 10 to submit comments […]

After floating the idea of a handgun ban this past summer, in mid-October, the Liberal government launched consultations to examine whether or not a ban on handguns and assault weapons would be the best way to reduce violent crime in Canada. Members of the public had until November 10 to submit comments via a survey through a government portal.

Many lawful firearms owners who took the survey have complained that it was bias and misleading, with questions that made it clear that this ‘consultation’ was nothing more than an exercise in futility.

This Liberal government has shown time and time again that it is hostile towards Canada’s lawful and law-abiding firearms owners and this handgun ban proposal and survey is just the latest example.

The safety of Canadians should be the top priority of any government. However, by focusing once again on our highly-vetted firearms owners, the Liberals are ignoring the fact that most firearms used to commit crimes are illegally sourced.

What this government is proposing will do nothing to make our communities safer.

Since the introduction of the Liberal Firearms Bill and the proposed handgun ban, I have been travelling throughout the province, taking part in roundtable discussions and hearing from lawful firearms owners who are deeply concerned that this government does not believe that their rights should be protected.

As a firearms owner myself, I strongly oppose a blanket firearms ban on law-abiding firearms owners and I will continue to push for common sense solutions that focus on the criminal element behind firearms-related violence including gang activity and cross-border weapons smuggling.

I was also proud to stand with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer when he announced that a Conservative government will repeal the Liberal’s ineffective firearms legislation and replace it with a law that targets criminals, protects Canadians and respects sport shooters and lawful firearms owners.

This includes proposed policy measures like ending automatic bail for gang members, identifying gangs in the Criminal Code, revoking parole for gang members, tougher sentences for ordering gang crime, and new sentences for violent gang crime, which were recently announced by Mr. Scheer as part of our plan for A Safer Canada.

These measures will crack down on gang crime while helping to make our communities safer.

]]>136633Local dinosaur fossil included in Provincial fossil designation votehttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/local-dinosaur-fossil-included-in-provincial-fossil-designation-vote/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:30:54 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136619BRITISH COLUMBIA – The Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development is looking to designate a Provincial Fossil to the official symbols of B.C. A local fossil, found close to Pink Mountain called Shonisaurus Sikanniensis has been included in the list of seven possible candidates to represent B.C. as an official Provincial symbol. There […]

]]>136619Ensign moves up Trinidad bid deadline; target prefers Precision Drilling offerhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/ensign-moves-up-trinidad-bid-deadline-target-prefers-precision-drilling-offer/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 18:23:25 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136626CALGARY, A.B. – Rising temperatures in the battle between two Calgary drilling companies for ownership of a third were matched by rising share prices for all three on Monday. Ensign Energy Services Inc. announced late Friday it will give Trinidad Drilling Ltd. shareholders less time to think about its hostile takeover bid, moving up its […]

]]>CALGARY, A.B. – Rising temperatures in the battle between two Calgary drilling companies for ownership of a third were matched by rising share prices for all three on Monday.

Ensign Energy Services Inc. announced late Friday it will give Trinidad Drilling Ltd. shareholders less time to think about its hostile takeover bid, moving up its deadline for acceptance to Nov. 27 from Dec. 13.

That move puts its deadline ahead of a Dec. 11 meeting called by Trinidad to allow shareholders to vote on a friendly all-shares merger with Precision Drilling Corp., the largest driller in Canada.

In early trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Trinidad shares rose as much as 2.5 per cent, Ensign was up four per cent and Precision stock jumped eight per cent.

In its news release, Ensign said the Trinidad board of directors’ acceptance of an “inferior” Precision offer permitted it to change its deadline.

“Notwithstanding the significantly lower implied value of the Precision consideration for Trinidad shares, we are maintaining our offer price of $1.68 in cash for each common share of Trinidad,” said Ensign president Bob Geddes.

Both Precision and Trinidad said Monday morning they continue to support the deal they announced on Oct. 4, noting Trinidad shareholders will wind up owning 29 per cent of the merged entity and citing “synergies” of the merger.

Ensign’s date change makes it more likely that it will emerge as the successful bidder for Trinidad, said CIBC analyst Jon Morrision in a report.

“We view this to be a very astute move on the part of Ensign as it removes the safety net of its cash offer from expiring post the proposed friendly Precision-Trinidad deal and reduces the time horizon for Precision’s stock to increase and for the company’s exchange offer to be more competitive with Ensign’s cash bid,” he said.

Ensign insists the cash value of its offer of about $470 million now outweighs the all-shares offer by Precision because its rival’s stock value has fallen since it made its initial bid, dropping from about $540 million to less than $400 million at Friday’s closing price.

Precision will likely have to either raise its offer or hope for its shares to rise by at least 15 per cent to be considered a superior offer, Morrison said.

Ensign is in the “pole position” because it owns 9.8 million Trinidad shares and needs only 50 per cent plus one of the shares to take control, agreed analyst Ian Gillies of GMP FirstEnergy in a note, pointing out that Precision needs to have two-thirds of the shares voted in its favour to win.

“We understand the timing of the Ensign cash bid for Trinidad has been opportunistically accelerated as markets have experienced recent volatility,” said Precision CEO Kevin Neveu in a news release confirming his support for his company’s bid.

“With the combination of the two companies, our shareholders have the opportunity to benefit from the future upside created through a highly competitive fleet, growing cash flow generation and improved efficiencies, including significant cost savings,” he said.

]]>136626City hosting public meeting on the design of a new festival space tonighthttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/city-hosting-public-meeting-on-the-design-of-a-new-festival-space-tonight/
Mon, 19 Nov 2018 14:25:16 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136617FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John has planned a public drop-in to help design concepts for the new Festival Plaza space which is to occupy the site of the old Visitor Centre. The session will happen tonight, Monday, November 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. anyone is welcome to come […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John has planned a public drop-in to help design concepts for the new Festival Plaza space which is to occupy the site of the old Visitor Centre.

The session will happen tonight, Monday, November 19th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. anyone is welcome to come down to the North Peace Cultural Centre to view the concepts created in the design workshop. Guests can meet with workshop facilitators and participants to discuss and provide feedback on the initial design concepts for the Festival Plaza.

Fort St. John City Council has allocated approximately $1.2M from the Peace River Agreement signing bonus in 2015 for the development of this new public space, scheduled for design this winter, and construction in the summer of 2019.

The Festive Plaza alongside with the City’s Strategic Plan is to actualize downtown as a social, vibrant, livable hub by creating streets and gathering places with a people focus, supporting the redevelopment of vacant properties and to make arts and culture central to the community.

The Plaza once built will be host to viable and vibrant entertainment, events, activities and markets.

]]>136617Fort St John Flyers vs Grimshaw Huskies Cancelledhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/fort-st-john-flyers-vs-grimshaw-huskies-cancelled/
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 18:27:14 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136609FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The game scheduled for Saturday between the Fort St. John Flyers and Grimshaw Huskies was cancelled due to weather conditions. On Saturday, Environment Canada and DriveBC had issued weather and travel advisories due to freezing rain. Since there was a travel advisory in place, it was decided that the Flyers […]

]]>136609Fort St John Huskies beat North Peace Navigators 3-1https://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/fort-st-john-huskies-beat-north-peace-navigators-3-1/
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 15:00:09 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136604FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Fort St. John Huskies had a great game Saturday night as they hosted the North Peace Navigators. In the first period, things started a bit sloppy as both teams battled for control of the puck. Eventually, the Huskies would gain control making three shots on goal within the first […]

]]>136604Grande Prairie RCMP arrest 19 men after prostitution stinghttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/grande-prairie-rcmp-arrest-19-men-after-prostitution-sting/
Sun, 18 Nov 2018 00:52:26 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136602GRANDE PRAIRIE, A.B. – The Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested and charged 19 people in connection to prostitution Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit, General Investigation Section, Community Policing and General Duty members conducted a three-day enforcement operation this past week to address community concerns pertaining to sex activities in the downtown area. A total of 19 […]

]]>GRANDE PRAIRIE, A.B. – The Grande Prairie RCMP have arrested and charged 19 people in connection to prostitution

Grande Prairie Crime Reduction Unit, General Investigation Section, Community Policing and General Duty members conducted a three-day enforcement operation this past week to address community concerns pertaining to sex activities in the downtown area.

A total of 19 men ranging in age from 23 to 69 years old were charged with obtaining sexual services for consideration.

“Workers in the sex trade industry represent a vulnerable sector of society. Many sex workers suffer from addiction, mental health issues, and were victimized prior to entering the sex trade and are exploited. Police will continue to work with partners such as the PACE Sexual Assault Centre that offers a First Time Offender Prostitution Awareness Program, to protect this vulnerable population”, said Superintendent Don McKenna, Officer in Charge of Grande Prairie Detachment.

Four of the males were also charged with additional offences including: possession of a controlled substance, possession of cocaine and methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a prohibited weapon, fail to comply, assault a police officer and resist arrest. A total of 34 charges were laid during this enforcement initiative.

This enforcement initiative is in line with Grande Prairie Detachment’s Crime Reduction Strategy. Members of Grande Prairie RCMP are committed to identifying those who are causing the most harm in our community and to targeting their illegal activities.

Grande Prairie RCMP are requesting the public to report suspicious persons, vehicles, and activities in their neighbourhoods. Please contact the Grande Prairie RCMP Detachment at 780-830-5700 or should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1.800.222.8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through Apple or Google Play Store.

]]>136602Freezing Rain causes travel advisory to be issuedhttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/freezing-rain-causes-travel-advisory-to-be-issued/
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 23:38:00 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136599FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A travel advisory has been issued for all highways in the B.C. Peace. Heavy freezing rain has been falling for most of the afternoon making area roads and highways extremely slippery. There are several reports on social media of vehicles in the ditch. The freezing rain warning remains in place […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A travel advisory has been issued for all highways in the B.C. Peace.

Heavy freezing rain has been falling for most of the afternoon making area roads and highways extremely slippery. There are several reports on social media of vehicles in the ditch.

The freezing rain warning remains in place for the B.C. Peace and Northwest Alberta. Yellowhead Road and Bridge posted on Instagram that “Be sure to drive with caution and give extra stopping space to the vehicles in front of you”

]]>136599Freezing rain warning issued for the B.C. Peace and Northwest Albertahttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/freezing-rain-warning-issued-for-the-b-c-peace-and-northwest-alberta/
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:44:31 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136596FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for the B.C. Peace and most of Northwest Alberta. Freezing rain will fall late this afternoon and evening over portions of the B.C. Peace River district as warm air overrides the sub-zero surface air. The threat of freezing rain will diminish […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Environment Canada has now issued a freezing rain warning for the B.C. Peace and most of Northwest Alberta.

Freezing rain will fall late this afternoon and evening over portions of the B.C. Peace River district as warm air overrides the sub-zero surface air. The threat of freezing rain will diminish this evening as temperatures rise above freezing and the area of precipitation moves into Alberta.

Before you head on out on local highways, make sure to check www.drivebc.ca for the latest road conditions in B.C. For Alberta highway conditions, visit 511.alberta.ca

Freezing rain will fall late this afternoon and evening over portions of the B.C. Peace River district as warm air overrides the sub-zero surface air. The threat of freezing rain will diminish this evening as temperatures rise above freezing and the area of precipitation moves into Alberta.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Take extra care when walking or driving in affected areas.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

An area of freezing rain will develop over the British Columbia Peace River district this afternoon before moving into Alberta early this evening. This freezing rain is forecast to impact communities between Rainbow Lake and Hinton before moving to the southeast tonight. Freezing rain warnings may be expanded as the system develops.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.

]]>136596Fort St John Flyers fall to Dawson Creek Canuckshttps://www.energeticcity.ca/2018/11/fort-st-john-flyers-fall-to-dawson-creek-canucks/
Sat, 17 Nov 2018 19:33:48 +0000https://www.energeticcity.ca/?p=136584FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Fort St. John Flyers had quite the battle as they fell to the Dawson Creek Canucks on Friday night at the North Peace Arena. In the first period, Dawson Creek took possession of the puck, trying to make a shot on the Flyers. But the Flyers would make it difficult […]

]]>FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The Fort St. John Flyers had quite the battle as they fell to the Dawson Creek Canucks on Friday night at the North Peace Arena.

In the first period, Dawson Creek took possession of the puck, trying to make a shot on the Flyers. But the Flyers would make it difficult for the Canucks as they took the puck down to the opposite end.

Throughout the period, there was a lot of back-and-forth action between the teams.

At times the play would get rough, as, at 8:06 into the period, Reid Campbell received a two-minute penalty for roughing. Then at 46 seconds later, Rylan Syderoff received a two-minute penalty for tripping.

With two men in the box, the Canucks scored twice during the power play, making the score 2-0 over the Flyers.

The Flyers would not let the Canucks lead for long as Jeff Shipton sent one into the net at 8:18 left in the first, with a feed from Reid Campbell and Joey Massingham.

Then at 4:23 left in the frame, Rick Cleaver would make a goal with a double assist by Adam Horst and Joey Massingham, making the score tied at 2-2 as they headed into the second.

In period two, the back-and-forth play would continue as both teams battled for control of the puck. It would ultimately end up in the Canucks possession as they kept it down in Flyers territory.

Daylen Pearson received a two-minute penalty for holding at 4:01 into the period.

At 7:05 into the second, the Canucks scored making it 3-2 over the Flyers.

Then Dawson Creek went on to score another point, making it a 4-2 lead.

The Flyers continued to battle to keep the puck out of their end.

Then with 5:09 left in the period, Reid Campbell scored one on the Canucks with an assist by Joey Massingham and Adam Horst, making the score closer at 4-3.

The Flyers would continue to trail as the Canucks would score two more goals, making the lead 6-3.

In a power play situation with 1:33 left in the frame, Rick Cleaver shot one into the net with a feed from Reid Campbell and Jeff Shipton, closening the score 6-4.

Then with 16.2 seconds left on the clock, the Flyers would continue to trail as the Canucks scored another goal, taking the lead 7-4 at the end of the second period.

In period three, the Flyers maintained better control of the puck as at 4:23 into the period; Rick Cleaver sent one into the net with a double assist from Joey Massingham and Reid Campbell. The Flyers would trail two points behind Dawson Creek at 7-5.

Then at 9:24 into the frame, the Canucks would strengthen their lead as they scored another goal, making the score 8-5 over the Flyers.

The scoring battle continued as Tanner LaSann made a goal on the Canucks at 4:55 left in the period. Lien Miller-Jeannotte and Jeff Shipton made the assist with that goal.

Then the Flyers pulled their goalie, adding another man on the ice, in an attempt to catch up. This back-fired on the Flyers as the Canucks scored on the empty net at 2:14 left in the game, making the score 9-6.

But the Flyers weren’t quite beat as, at 53.8 seconds left, Reid Campbell, with a double assist by Lien Miller-Jeannotte and Jeff Shipton, scored making it 9-7.

With the Flyers feeling a bit frustrated by the Canucks lead, a fight broke out at the benches with only 28.1 seconds left in the game. Lien Miller-Jeannotte would receive a penalty for game misconduct.

In the end, the Flyers would end up falling to the Canucks 9-7.

The Flyers are headed on the road as they visit the Grimshaw Huskies tonight (Saturday) at 8:30 p.m.